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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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